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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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